Edward Hinds

British physicist
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Edward Hinds

Summary

Edward Hinds is a human[1]. He was born on +1949-09-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Edward Hinds was born on +1949-09-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Hinds held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • Edward Hinds's professions included physicist[3].
  • Among Edward Hinds's employers was Yale University[6].
  • Among Edward Hinds's employers was Imperial College London[7].
  • Among Edward Hinds's employers was Columbia University[8].
  • Edward Hinds was educated at Jesus College[9].
  • Edward Hinds was educated at Dame Allan's School[10].
  • Edward Hinds received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • Edward Hinds received the Rumford Medal[12].
  • Edward Hinds received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[13].
  • Edward Hinds received the Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize[14].
  • Edward Hinds received the Fellow of the Optical Society[15].
  • Edward Hinds received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[16].
  • Edward Hinds was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Edward Hinds is recorded as male[18].
  • Edward Hinds's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Edward Hinds's ISNI is recorded as 000000007355104X[20].
  • Edward Hinds's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 103315960[21].
  • Edward Hinds's GND ID is recorded as 139997997[22].
  • Edward Hinds's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95021909[23].
  • Edward Hinds's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 125030272[24].
  • Edward Hinds's IdRef ID is recorded as 164285377[25].
  • Edward Hinds earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].
  • Edward Hinds's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b_t9d[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Hinds was born on +1949-09-08T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Jesus College[9], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1571[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Dame Allan's School[10], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1705[34]. Edward Hinds earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Hinds's professions included physicist[3]. Employers include Yale University[6], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38]; Imperial College London[7], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1907[41], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[42]; and Columbia University[8], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1754[45], headquartered in Manhattan[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[47], in United Kingdom[48]; Rumford Medal[12], a science award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], a fellowship award[51]; Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize[14], a physics award[52], founded in 2008[53]; Fellow of the Optical Society[15], a science award[54], founded in 1959[55]; and Fellow of the Institute of Physics[16], a fellowship award[56].

Why It Matters

Edward Hinds ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What did Edward Hinds do for work?

Edward Hinds worked as physicist[3].

Where did Edward Hinds go to school?

Edward Hinds was educated at Jesus College[9] and Dame Allan's School[10].

What awards did Edward Hinds receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Rumford Medal[12], Fellow of the American Physical Society[13], and Joseph Thomson Medal and Prize[14].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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